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Q1 · Read Aloud
Food is an important part of every culture around the world. In many countries, cooking is something the whole family does together. People use fresh ingredients to make delicious dishes that everyone can enjoy. Good preparation is the key to a great meal. When food is nutritious, it helps your body stay strong and healthy. Many chefs say that the best cooking comes from the kitchen of your own home.
Show Pronunciation Tips
cooking (stress: COOK-ing) — the 'oo' sounds like 'oo' in 'book', not 'food'; kitchen (stress: KITCH-en) — the 'tch' makes a single sound, like in 'catch'; ingredients (stress: in-GRE-di-ents) — four syllables, stress on the second; delicious (stress: de-LI-cious) — the 'ci' sounds like 'sh'; preparation (stress: prep-a-RAY-tion) — four syllables, stress on the third; nutritious (stress: nu-TRI-tious) — the 'tri' rhymes with 'try'
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